Trio of Doom
Trio of Doom | |
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.png) Montage of the three members of the Trio of Doom (pictured in the 1980s) From left: Pastorius, Williams and McLaughlin | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz fusion |
| Years active | 1979 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Past members | |
The Trio of Doom was a short-lived jazz fusion power trio consisting of John McLaughlin on guitar, Jaco Pastorius on bass, and Tony Williams on drums.[1] They were brought together by Columbia Records in 1979 to play the Havana Jam festival in Cuba alongside Billy Joel, Kris Kristofferson, Rita Coolidge, and others.
They were named by Pastorius.[2] He had earlier called his bass the "Bass of Doom," because of its growling sound.[3]
Their only live performance was on March 3, 1979, and it is recorded on Ernesto Juan Castellanos's documentary Havana Jam '79.[4]
On March 8, 1979, the group reconvened in New York City to record the songs they had played live,[5][6] but a dispute broke out between Pastorius and Williams that ended the trio.[7]
An album was released on June 26, 2007, on Legacy Recordings, containing five tracks from Havana Jam and five recorded in the studio.[8]
Trio of Doom (album)
| Trio of Doom | |
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| Studio album by Trio of Doom | |
| Released | June 26, 2007 |
| Recorded | March 3 and March 8, 1979 |
| Venues | Karl Marx Theater, Havana, Cuba |
| Studios | CBS, New York City, U.S. |
| Genre | Jazz fusion |
| Length | 39:59 |
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
| The Guardian | [10] |
| All About Jazz | [11] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Drum Improvisation (live)" | Williams | 2:46 |
| 2. | "Dark Prince (live)" | McLaughlin | 6:36 |
| 3. | "Continuum (live)" | Pastorius | 5:11 |
| 4. | "Para Oriente (live)" | Williams | 5:42 |
| 5. | "Are You The One, Are You The One? (live)" | McLaughlin | 4:51 |
| 6. | "Dark Prince" | McLaughlin | 4:11 |
| 7. | "Continuum" | Pastorius | 3:49 |
| 8. | "Para Oriente (alternate take one)" | Williams | 1:05 |
| 9. | "Para Oriente (alternate take two)" | Williams | 0:20 |
| 10. | "Para Oriente" | Williams | 5:28 |
| Total length: | 39:59 | ||
Tracks 1–5 were recorded on 3 March 1979, at the Karl Marx Theatre, Havana, Cuba. Tracks 6–10 were recorded on 8 March 1979, at CBS Studios, New York.[6]
References
- ↑ "Trio of Doom - Trio of Doom Live". Popmatters. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- ↑ Jazz, All About (August 5, 2007). "John McLaughlin/Jaco Pastorius/Tony Williams: Trio of Doom album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ↑ "Jaco Pastorious and the "Bass of Doom."". denvermusicinstitute.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ↑ "McLaughlin/Pastorius/Williams - Trio of Doom". MusicTap. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- ↑ "Jaco Pastorius, John McLaughlin, Tony Williams - Trio of Doom CD review". Glide Magazine. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- 1 2 "Jaco Pastorius, John McLaughlin, Tony Williams - Trio of Doom". Discogs. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- ↑ "Interview: John McLaughlin (solo, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Miles Davis)". October 8, 2012.
- ↑ "Trio of Doom overview". AllMusic. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- ↑ Jurek, Thom. "The Trio of Doom – Trio of Doom". AllMusic. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ↑ Fordham, John (June 22, 2007). "John McLaughlin / Jaco Pastorius / Tony Williams, Trio of Doom". The Guardian. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ↑ Collette, Doug (August 5, 2007). "John McLaughlin/Jaco Pastorius/Tony Williams: Trio of Doom". All About Jazz. Retrieved January 2, 2026.